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The Age of Empathy
by Frans de Waal
Empathy as an ancient mammalian capacity, against the myth of the selfish ape, with implications for society. Hopeful and evidenced.
Read it if…
you want science that supports kindness.
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Skip it if…
you want a cynical view.
Try instead: Getting Together →
Three things you will actually use
- Empathy is layered.
- Nature is not only red in tooth and claw.
- Build on it.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the Russian doll of empathy.
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De Waal on empathy.
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